Getting here
55.38090, -2.20184
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Wren, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit +45 more · last seen 2025; Blanket bog — golden plover, curlew, dunlin and merlin
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Route 686Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route7.4 km
Wildlife to spot
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